The 2023 ballot for the College Football Hall of Fame has been released and the USC candidates remain unchanged: tailback Reggie Bush, offensive lineman Jeff Bregel and safety Mark Carrier. It remains a mystery how USC linebacker Chris Claiborne, who won the Butkus Award, is not on the ballot. And the problem with putting Bush on the ballot so early is he sucks up all … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: A Familiar Omission . . . Again
WINNERS Hershel Dennis The former USC tailback is the football coach at Life Christian Academy, a high school in Tacoma, Wash. USC baseball Jason Gill is on the way out. I’ll have an early list of candidates later today. Rick Caruso Endorsed by Elon Musk and Katy Perry. Drew Peterson He’s going to get to take as many shots as he wants next season. Marv … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Winners And Losers Of Week
USC had members of the athletic dept. meet this week for among other reasons, to improve the fan experience at the Coliseum. Since I’ve been writing about card stunts recently, maybe that’s an area in need of improvement. “Why doesn’t USC do more stunts?” That’s a question I hear from fans. Well, here’s a couple reasons from 10 years ago. They are terrible. RESTAURANT OF … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column
A lot of college football preseason magazines put together lists that are mostly guesswork. So here is who Athlon picks from USC for its All-Pac-12 team. First-Team OffenseQB Caleb WilliamsRB/All-Purpose Travis DyeWR Jordan AddisonOL Andrew Vorhees First-Team DefenseDL Tuli Tuipulotu Second-Team OffenseWR Mario WilliamsC Brett Neilon Third-Team OffenseWR Gary Bryant Third-Team DefenseDL Nick FigueroaLB Eric GentryCB Mekhi BlackmonS Calen Bullock Fourth-Team DefenseDL Korey ForemanLB Shane … Continue reading Who Makes All-Pac-12 From USC In 2022?
Does there need to be another movie on the USC-Alabama game in 1970? Apparently, the answer is yes. The USC Cinema School is partnering with Village Roadshow Entertainment to develop an original film on the game and its social implications. Perhaps an encouraging sign is USC professor John Watson, who is a movie producer, is going to work with other USC alumni to write and … Continue reading Morning Buzz: Ready For A USC-Alabama Movie?
I did a little research on the O.J. Simpson jersey being auctioned. It was never worn by Simpson in a game but for the photo shoot in the picture below. There is a game-worn jersey that I saw about five years ago and had wear-and-tear. That jersey is worth around $150,000-$200,000. Continue reading O.J. Simpson Jersey Postscript
